51 Palestinians Injured In Weekly Anti-Israel Protests In Eastern Gaza

GAZA, Palestine, Aug 3 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 51 Palestinians were injured, on Friday afternoon, in the weekly anti-Israel protests in the eastern Gaza Strip. According to doctors of the Gaza Health Ministry, 26 Palestinians were injured by Israeli soldiers’ gunfire, including two photojournalists covering the demonstrations. Hundreds of protesters…

UN To Cooperate With Iraq To Fight Human Trafficking

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 3 (NNN-NINA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), is cooperating with the Iraqi government and civil society actors, to create an environment that could help fight Trafficking In Persons (TIP) problem, in Iraq, the United Nations said. A statement by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq…

Explosive Device Rips Through Car In Syrian Capital

DAMASCUS, Syria, Aug 3 (NNN-SANA) – An explosive device ripped through a car in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Friday night, causing material damage. The explosive device was affixed under a car, in the al-Mazzeh neighbourhood, in the west of Damascus. It is not the first bombing targeting the capital…

Iraq, Kuwait Sign Contract For Development Of Joint Border Oil Fields

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 3 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq and Kuwait signed a contract with British energy advisory firm, ERC Equipoise, to prepare a study to develop joint oil fields on the border between the two countries. Abdul Mahdi al-Amidi, director general of Iraqi Oil Ministry’s department of contracts and petroleum licenses,…

Indonesia Calls For Solution To End Violations Against Children In Armed Conflict

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia will take “clear and constructive” approach, to find the best tailor-made solution, to end and prevent grave violations against children, in each conflict situation, a diplomat said, on Friday. Speaking at a ministerial open debate on “children and armed conflict,” Muhsin Syihab, deputy…

Japan’s Abe Holds Phone Conversation With New British PM

TOKYO, Japan, Aug 3 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, on Friday held a phone conversation with new British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, the Japanese foreign ministry said. It was the first conversation over the phone between the two leaders, since Johnson took office last week. Abe expressed concern…

S. Korean Fm Urges Japan To Recall Decision Of Removing Seoul From Trade “Whitelist”

BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug 3 (NNN-TNA) – South Korean Foreign Minister, Kang Kyung-wha, said, South Korea regrets Japan’s removal of South Korea from its whitelist of trusted trading partners and urged Japan to recall the decision. Kang made the remarks, after a trilateral meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister, Taro Kono, and…

Daesh Claims Responsibility For Suicide Bombing Against Police Station In Aden

ADEN, Yemen, Aug 3 (NNN-SABA) – The Daesh extremist group, on Friday, claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing that struck a police station in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden. The group said, “a jihadist member named Aqeel AlMuhjir, detonated his explosives-laden vehicle, at the Sheikh Othman police station.”…

Brunei Records 5.4 Percent Rise In Car Sales In Jan-May Period

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei Darussalam, Aug 1 (NNN-BULLETIN) – Brunei recorded a 5.4 percent increase in car sales, in the first five months of this year, compared to the same period of 2018, according to the ASEAN Automotive Federation. The federation released data on car sales for the months of…

Over 20,000 Australian Hospital Workers Go On Strike After Violent Assaults On Staff

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 20,000 hospital workers in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) walked off the job today (Thursday), calling for better security measures, following a series of violent assaults on staff. Health Services Union (HSU) NSW Secretary, Gerard Hayes, claimed that, around…